Violette
Girl name · #893 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Violette ranks #893 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 298 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1215, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,040 girls born in 2025 was named Violette.
The 139-year story
Violette first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 298 babies and a rank of #893. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Violette per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Violette in class?
Violette scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Violette is most common
Geography matters for names, and Violette is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Violettes were CA (45), TX (29), NY (19), NC (15), FL (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Violette
Statistically, parents drawn to Violette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Odette, Arlette, Colette, Guinevere, and Novalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Violette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 298 | #893 |
| 2024 | 271 | #961 |
| 2023 | 262 | #981 |
| 2022 | 235 | #1069 |
| 2021 | 248 | #1024 |
| 2020 | 260 | #981 |
| 2019 | 254 | #1010 |
| 2018 | 230 | #1090 |
| 2017 | 203 | #1198 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1241 |
| 2015 | 204 | #1215 |
| 2014 | 187 | #1281 |
| 2013 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2012 | 104 | #1911 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1928 |
| 2009 | 103 | #2005 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2822 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 51 | #3081 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Violette a popular girl name?
Violette ranked #893 among girls in 2025 with 298 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1215.
When was the name Violette most popular?
Violette peaked in 2025, when 298 American girls received the name (ranked #893 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Violette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,040 newborn American girls was named Violette. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.